Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-28
NEED OF TEACHERS.
STEPS LOOKING 70 INCREASING MAN
CHRsTRRs SCHOOL ACCOM-.
MoDArI0Hs.
The School Rooms overcrowded-rhe
Standard Of the High School
TO be Raised.

The Manchester City School Board
met in the Council chamber Of that
city at 7:30 o'clock last night in regu-
lar monthly session. Present at roll
call : Messrs. f. G. d. Farmer (presi-
denD, d. J. Weisiger (secretary), j. r.
Perdue, W. L. Robinson, W. w. Pool,
q. A. Peple and Mr.. Alexander Fitz-
gerald, princip.l of the white schools.
superintendent Maurice came in few
minutes later.
GRADE.
At the last regular meeting of the
board the Committee on Grades was
authorized to rearrange the grades in
the schools and report at this meeting.
Accor 1ingly Mr.. Peple, chairman Of
the Committee Oh Grades, presented q
report saying that after corsrltation
with the superintendent, principal, and
teachers of the white schools it
Lid been found Necessary in a great
measure to reorganize the grades in
these echools, and accompanying the
report was a new classification of the
different branches of studies to be
taught. The grading of the colored
schools was found to be very practical
ard did not require any change.
The report says "The committee re-
grets that, owing to some difficulties,
the new arrangement cannot be put
in force fully until tie end of the
present session. Your con mittee does
not recommend any change in the text
books used heretofore in your schools,
bat recommends the future introduc-
ton of book giving the outlines Of
general history to be used as a founda-
tion for tie histories OF the United
States and Virg'ra.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
"Your committee deem it proper to
direct your attention to the advisability
of raising the standard of your High
School. TIE fact that the graduates of
that school aspire to positions Of public
teacher in your community should be
a strong inducement for elevatng that
school to the standard held by the Rich
mond High School-a public institu-
tion which very d servedly enjoys the
reputation o: belonging to TIE highest
order of its kind"
The committee, at the suggestion Of
Principal Binga, of the colored schools,
recommended that ga speller with
definitions Of words" +" be introduced in
that cbool.
The report was unanimously adopt
cd.
HIGH SCHOOL BEANCFEs.
The branches taught in the High
School are algebra, geometry, history,
physical geography, physiology, rhe-
toiic, English literatrre, physics, and
chemistry.
no INCREASE.
The letter OF Charles b. Roane,
teacher ot Colored School No. 3, ask
ing an increase of pay rom S36 to $40
per month, was read. Superintendent
Maurice esked that no increase be
made II this instance unless the pay of
the other teachers was also to be in
creased. The -ccretary was directed,
in reply to the letter, to say that an in
crease at this time was impractical.
READING CHARTS.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Grades to purchase
reading. charts for the primary grades
in both white and colored schools.
oyERcRowDED.
The reroIt of Superintendent Mau-
rice showed that the enrolment this
session had been-white. tSl colored,
600, which is between - and 100 more
than any previous year. The report
shows that in White School No. 5,
taught by Miss Mary Swar there are
so scholars, and that in ColOred School
No. 3 there are 92.
Principal Fitzgerald and Superinten-
dent Maurice elso stated that some OF
the other rooms are badly yercrowded
and that scholars are kept from school
because the accom- nodations are in
sufficient. In one of the colored
schools, which is divided into morning
and afternoon sessions, there is an at
tendance of 1876 and the enrolment is
about 156.
ASSISTANT3.
Mr.. Weisiger moved that the matter
of providing for papils wishing to
attend school be referred to the
Finance Committee for a report as to
the pract cability of introducing new
cchools or assistant teachers. He pre-
sented an approximated statement to
show that one white aud one colored
assistant teacher might ] employ /
and yet come out even at the end OF
the tessicn.
The motion to refer prevailed, and
there was a general expression of opln-
ion that assistant teachers should be
employed even if the session has to be
shortened. This, however, will not be
necessary.
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
Mr.. Fitzgerald asked TINT at the eK-
piration of tire present scholastic month
he be allowed to examine those of his
echolars who failed to receive certifi-
Gates or diplomas at the finll examina
ton last eession, and that diplomas be
| fwarded those who pass the examination